Put paid to something In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "put paid to something", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Tommy Tran

2021-02-03 01:02

Meaning of Put paid to something

Synonyms:

finish off , put a stop to

Put paid to something British verb phrase

To destroy something or stop it from happening

Finally, they've decided to put paid to the problem that has occurred for 2 months.

The incident last week could put paid to Arthur's athletic career.

To mark a bill or debt as paid

After 5 months of working, I've finally be able to put paid to the debt from last year.

Other phrases about:

to tie up loose ends

To complete things that are left unfinished

draw a line under something

To decide that something is completely finished so that you can start doing something else

round (something) out

To finish or complete something in a satisfactory way

(reach) the end of the line/road

1. Used to refer to a point where a process or an activity ends

2. Used to refer to a point where someone no longer survives; death

The crack of doom

The end of the world; the Day of Judgement

Grammar and Usage of Put paid to something

Verb Forms

puts paid to
putting paid to
has/have put paid to

The verb "put" should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Put paid to something

Mark as paid. (Image Source: VectorStock)

The phrase derives from the practice that book-keepers wrote or stamped "PAID" on bills when the paperwork for a sale was completed. It appeared in Winnipeg newspaper The Manitoba Morning Free Press, October 1905:

"Wolverhampton Wanderers put paid to Bolton's account, the scores being: 2-0"